Schott's Significa - An Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language

<When do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?
How do marmalade droppers sell newspapers?
Who eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?

Secret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties -- every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.

Not anymore.

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Painstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated, and exquisitely designed,

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ben Schott, Schott Ben
• Editore: Michael Joseph
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9780241736609
• ISBN: 978-0-241-73660-9
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 251 mm x 35 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Giochi, quiz; Saggistica > Arte, letteratura > Lingua: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Trivia & quiz question books, Trivia and quiz questions, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Trivia, Slang and dialect humour, Dialect, slang and jargon